Argentina

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LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 SERIES – LATIN AMERICA, BUENOS AIRES: Andres Horacio Ibarra, government secretary of modernisation here in Argentina (pictured), highlighted how the country is looking to embrace digitalisation to transform government and empower citizens and businesses.

Multinational operator Telefonica warned earnings at one of its biggest Latin American businesses in the nine months to end-September will take a hit due to changes in accounting practices and higher prices.

Telecom Argentina picked up approval from competition regulators for a merger with cable TV company Cablevision, creating a new leader in converged telecom and media services, although conditions have been imposed.

Según Reuters, Telefónica aguarda la conformidad de los accionistas para sacar su división argentina a la bolsa de Buenos Aires, con el fin de obtener fondos para reducir su deuda.

Reuters informa de que Telecom Argentina, Telefónica y Claro han expresado interés en los planes del gobierno argentino para subastar de 90 MHz de espectro 4G, con la que espera recaudar 800 millones de dólares (unos 652 millones de euros).

Telecom Argentina, Telefonica and Claro all expressed interest in a planned auction of 90MHz of 4G spectrum which could raise $800 million for Argentina’s government, Reuters reported.